Former smoker urges people to quit now
Latest News 31 May 2019 | “Don’t wait another second, quit now”, is Patrick McManus’ message to smokers. Patrick’s five-decade long smoking habit started at a very young age when he would pick up his grandparents’ cigarette butts and smoke.
A touch of Ivy League at CM Health
Latest News 30 May 2019 | Three years ago Dr Mataroria Lyndon’s life was on the cusp of massive change.
Fisher& Paykel present Counties Manukau Health with 12 myAirvo units
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare recently presented Counties Manukau Health with 12 myAirvo units designed to help patients with respiratory problems, primarily chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Nurses present tools of the trade
Latest News 17 May 2019 | The first time Sarah De-Viell ever attended a surgery as a nursing student she passed out and had to be carried out of the operating room.
Community Initiative delivers free flu vaccination to elderly
Media Release 9 May 2019 | A free flu vaccination campaign targeting people aged over 65 from the Asian community in the Counties Manukau Health district has so far delivered 14 clinics and seen more than 350 people vaccinated at a number of community centres.
Reading App takes off at CM Health
Latest News 9 May 2019 | A reading App for Counties Manukau Health patients is being well received as it is rolled out around Middlemore Hospital and the Manukau SuperClinic. The Libby App, provided through Auckland City Libraries, allows patients to access more than 200,000 ebooks.
Health Science Academies focus for Fit for Purpose Camp
Latest News 6 May 2019 | Equipping Year 13 students with life skills and knowledge to enable their transition into tertiary studies was top of mind at the Health Science Academies Fit for Purpose camp hosted recently by the CM Health Pacific Health Development team.
Facilitation best chance of settling RMO dispute
Media Release All DHB 2 May 2019 | As the five-day strike by Resident Medical Officers draws to an end, DHBs say facilitation by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) is the best chance for settling the dispute.